"Djed and I walked off. We were just frustrated after the game and everything got really exploded by the media. It was nothing big. Everyone thinks it was the gaffer there was nothing to do with the gaffer. We were just frustrated because of a bad performance from myself, as well. So I was frustrated and I just wanted to go quick inside It was really frustrating."
"his surge and finish from one box to the other drawing comparisons to Son Heung-min's Puskas Award-winning effort for Spurs against Burnley in 2019. It was a vivid contrast to the post-Chelsea scenes when Spurs were booed off by their home crowd, having also been jeered by them during the game. Van de Ven walked off the field with his teammate Djed Spence and they were so frustrated that they blanked Frank as the manager attempted to get them to acknowledge the supporters;"
Van de Ven downplayed the furore over his walk-off with manager Thomas Frank after Tottenham's defeat by Chelsea, calling the reaction misinterpreted and blown out of proportion. He said he and teammate Djed Spence were frustrated by a poor performance and wanted to get inside quickly, and that both later apologised to Frank in his office. A fan filmed the incident and it coloured the buildup to the home Champions League tie with Copenhagen. Van de Ven scored a thrilling solo goal as Spurs thrashed Copenhagen, drawing comparisons to Son Heung-min's Puskas-winning strike. He has six goals this season and is the club's top scorer.
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